Engine-repair stand



April Z0 1926.

1,581,874 J. C. RUMF'ELT I ENGINE REPAIR STAND Filed Dec. 15, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet l Apri-120,1926. 1,581,874.

J. C. RUMFLT ENGINE REPAIR STAND Patented' Apr. 2o, 1926.

Murri-:n tSEMES :JZAMES C. .RUMEELT, 0F IMANES, MISSOURI.

ENGINE-.REPAIR .srAnn Application sied December 15, 1924. serial 116.756.673.

To clZZ LU/rom it may concern:

Be it known that'I, JAMES C. 'RUMFELT,`

a citizen of fthe United States, residing at Manes, lin thecoun'ty o'f fright and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and .useful 'Improvements in an EngineRepair Stand, of which the 'followingis a specific-ation. f

This invention relates yto improvements in vrepair stands and is more particularly adapted .tofa device tor supporting an internal combustion engine after the samehas been removed vfrom the yautomobile in order to makejthe necessary repairs thereto. j

JOne of the important objects-ot thepresent invention fis to ,provide an enginefrelpair stand .of `the above Lmentione'd character, wherein means is ,provided .for adjusting the engine supporting means `to various positions whereby :the engine .may be dis- .posed in various positions depending upon the work to be done thereon, thus enabling the mechanic `to obtaineasy access'to vthe parts ,of .the engine requiring repair.

A still iurther vob'ject'j'oif `theinvention is to provide .an .engine [repair stand of the above .mentioned character, lwhich is .of a portable knature so .that the same ymay be vtransported from :place to ,place asmay be desired. f f

.A still yfurther .objeetlis lto, provide aneu- :gine repair stand of the .above mentioned charaeter, which is simple .in construction, inexpensive, strongY and durable. and yfurthermoreadapted forthe purposes for whichzit is designated. j

Other objects Vand .advantages of Ythis yinvention .will I.become apparent .during the course of the following description.

In they accompanying .drawings .forming a part of 4this specilicationand in vwhich like numerals designate like parts throughout Athe same: .A

Figure l is a side elevation oi? the device embodying my invention 'showing an intern al combustion en gine supportedthereon in .normal upright position.

vliligure 2 is an end elevation of the stand.

v'Figure 3 is a top `plan viewy thereof.

Figure lisa .fragmentary.detail showing the .engine supportingineans disposed ina .vertical plane, and

Figure 5 isa further detail showing the position of .the engine support when y.the engine is in an inverted position.

In the dr-Mvings7 wherein tor the purpose tangular 1n design.

of illustration is shown ythe preferred embodiment or' my invention, the numeral ll designates "the base 'or .platform :of my 'improved engine repair stand and suitable vground engaging wheels 2 are associated therewith 'tor rendering the device portable. The base'or platform `l is'substantially rec- A pairV of opposed standards By and l respectively are secured yat their-loner ends on the intermediate por- -tion of the base adjacent vrthe lrespe'etive sides thereo't as'illustrated at 5l Theuppe'r ends ofthe standards are disposed inwardly .and thence upwardly as .clearly illustrated in `Figure 2 and `pivotally supported on'th'e inner faces of the upper ends of the standards are 'the opposedangleiron members 6 and? respectively.

" yThe angle iron members are pivotally supported intermediate their ends on the upper ends of the lrespective standards as .illustratedat 8 and the top of each of the angle irons isprovided with suitable openings Afor vreceiving the fastening bolts wherebyr an internal combustion Aengine which has 'been removed from thefautomobile may berigidly `secured onv the angle irons in the .manner as clearly illustrated inFigure l. The Aopenings provided in the top ofthe angle iron engine supporting members are .illustrated at 9 with reference more particularly 'to Figure '53 ofthe drawings. The sidesof the angle iron engine supporting members .are also provided with openings adj acentithe .ends 'thereofas indicated at '10. The purpose of theopenings 'lOin the sides ot the angle irons will vhereinafterbe `more fully described. n f

Alpairo't substantially inverted U-shaped "braekets 1l and l2 respectively have the -intermediate portions ofthe-crowns thereof secured to the intermediate `portion of the standards 3 and l respectively las indicated at '18. The free ends of the -arms of each of .the inverted U-shaped brackets aredisposed laterally andare secured .to Vthe base orplat- J'form `l asillus'trated at 14. 'lhecrown'portion of each ot the inverted .Ushfapedbrackf and through the registering openings provided in the side of the adjacent angle iron member' at the forward end thereof. rEhe lower ends of the levers or arms are curved as illustrated at 19 and terminate at a point above the platform 1. The levers 16 and 17 are pivotally supported intermediate their ends on the forward end of the crown portion of the inverted U-shaped brackets 11 and 12 respectively by means of the detachable pivot bolts 20.

With the parts arranged as shown in Figure 1 of the drawing, the internal combustion engine which is secured in a rigid position on the angle iron members G and 7 will be supported in its normally upright position, such as it normally occupies when in the automobile. lVhen it is desired to supportthe internal combustion engine in a vertical position such as is clearly illustrated 4in Figure et, the bolts 2O are removed and the angle iron engine supporting members 6 and 7 are adapted to swing on their pivots on the upper ends of the standards so that the engine will be disposed vertically between the standards. The lower ends of the levers or arms are then adapted to be swung into positions so that th-e openings 21 in the lower curved ends of the levers will be in securing the levers in a rigid position.

If it is desired to turn the internal combustion engine upside down and hold the same in such inverted position, the levers will be disposed in the position shown in Figure 5 of the drawings wherein the same will be disposed adjacent the rear ends of lthe inverted U-shaped brackets and fastened at their intermediate portions to the crown portions of the brackets.

The provision of anengine repair stand of the above mentioned character, enables an internal combustion engine to be supported in various positions so that a mechanic may have ready access thereto in order to make the necessary repairs in a simple and eflicient manner.

The simplicity in which my improved stand is construct/ed enables the parts to be readily adjusted and furthermore there will be no possibility of the parts being accidentall. moved out of their adjusted positions.

i n engine repair stand of the above mentioned character, will save considerable time and labor in repairing` an internal combustion engine and may be used in connection with internal combustion engines of various makes.

Lasnave Vilhile I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that various changes in the size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention,what I claim is l. An engine repair stand comprising a base, a pair of opposed standards supported at the lower ends thereon, a pair of brackets secured on said base and attached to the respective standards, a pair of angle'iron engine supporting means pivotally secured intermediate their ends on the upper ends of the respective standards, and levers pivotally secured at their upper ends to the respective angle iron members and adapted for cooperation with said brackets for supporting the angle iron members in various positions.

2. An engine repair stand comprising a wheeled base, a pair of opposed standards secured at their lower ends on the intermediate portion of said base, a pair of substantially inverted U-shaped brackets secured at their lower free ends on said hase and adapted to be attached to the respective standards,

a pair of angle iron engine supporting members pivotally secured intermediate their ends on the upper ends of the respective standa ds, said angle iron engine supporting members being adapted for swinging movement between said standards, means ass0- ciated with the angle iron members and cooperating with the respective brackets for holding the angle iron engine supporting members in various positions, said means comprising a pair of levers, the upper ends thereof being pivotally secured to the ends of the respective angle iron members, said levers being provided with openings therein for cooperation with openings in the respective brackets, and fastening means extending through said registering openings.

3. An engine repair stand comprising a' wheeled base, a pair of opposite standards secured at their lower ends on the intermediate portion of said base, a pair of substantially inverted U-shaped brackets secured at their lower free ends on said base, the intermediate portions of the crown portions of the bracket being` attached to the respective standards adjacent the upper end thereof, a pair of angle iron engine supporting members pivotally secured intermediate their ends on the upper ends of the respective standards, said angle iron engine supporting members being adapted for swinging movement between the standards, and means for holding the angle iron engine supporting members in various positions, said means comprising a pair of levers pivotally secured at one end to the ends of the respective angle iron members, said levers being provided in the respective levers, and fastening means With openings in the intermediate portions extending through registering openings of thereof and in their free ends, lthe crown the levers and the brackets. l0 portions of the respective brackets being also In testimony whereof I aix my signa- 5 provided With openings adjacent the deture.

pending arms of the inverted U-shaped C 'n brackets for cooperation With the openings JAMES Cv. RUMFELT. 

